Life Saving Incident
December 17, 2017
Arkansas
Pulaski County
North Little Rock
On December 17, 2017, Officer Sean McGowan was dispatched to the 2200 block of Percy Machin in reference to a person that had been struck by a train. Upon his arrival, Officer McGowan located a 16 year juvenile with severe injuries to both legs after slipping under a moving train. Officer McGowan immediately began rendering aid by applying a tourniquet to the victim’s left leg prior to Fire or MEMS arriving. The doctors at Children’s hospital advised Officer McGowan’s quick actions contributed to saving the juvenile’s life.
The history of law enforcement in the United States is a long and wonderful history of bravery. This website is dedicated to documenting the heroic deeds of law enforcement officers throughout the United States who have either given or risked their lives to save others. There are many stories of bravery and heroism for many who are considered first responders. However, it is those in law enforcement who are most likely to be the first to arrive upon a location requiring life saving acts engaging dangerous hostage takers, running into burning buildings/vehicles, providing first aid to seriously injured victims, saving near drowning victims and much more are what the women and men of law enforcement do routinely and at many times, great peril to their own safety.
It is our mission to document the history of lives saved by those dedicated women and men in law enforcement. To share with others the dramatic deeds of those individuals who are the first, first responders. It is so important for our citizens to understand that law "enforcement" is not always about enforcing the law but rather being there when our citizens need us.
It is to this end we are dedicated to promoting documentation regarding the history of law enforcement and the lives they have saved.
